A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.